There are currently 3,000 canonization cases pending before the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Although John Paul has performed 278 canonizations and 768 beatifications since 1978, I still think I need your help.
In the East and West the criteria for recognition of sainthood are martyrdom, holiness of life, miracles in life and after death, and a popular cult.
Do you think that I have suffered enough? YES. NO.
Do you think that I am holier than thou? YES. NO.
Which of my miracles is the most truly amazing? The Defiance of Gravity. The Cessation of Time. The Creation of VRML Space. The Hymnal. This form itself.
Do you think my miracles after death will be even more amazing than those during my lifetime ? YES. NO.
Is my cult popular? YES. NO. Are you willing to be my postulator ? YES. NO.
The Orthodox liturgies commemorate the saints with special feast days.
Please pick a day that you would like to celebrate my feast. Monday. April 18th. Third Tuesday of every other month. 33rd of Cunigonda.
If you think sainthood is pushing it; perhaps you would vote for recognition of my heroic virtue recognition of my fama sanctitatis basic beatification simple veneration
Episcopalians honor saints, but no longer make new ones (so if you're Episcopal don't vote), Buddhists venerate bodhisattvas (I'll settle for that), Hindus revere gurus and avatars, Muslims revere Sufi masters and awliya'Allah.
This is the spot for the alternative vote folks; I'll settle for all of the above. some of the above. none of the above. one of the above, but I won't say which.
Your salutations, solicitations, and snide sayings:
can·on·ized, can·on·iz·ing, can·on·iz·es
1. To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such.
2. To include in the biblical canon.
3. To approve as being within canon law.
4. To treat as sacred; glorify.
- can´on·i·za¹tion (-
- can¹on·iz´er noun
Mr. Phillip Sand Hansel II ©1999